CORICANCHA: Temple dedicated to the sun, where royal mummies were kept in the Inca era, remembered for having been covered in gold .
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Temple dedicated to the Sun, where all the royal mummies were kept, according to the chroniclers who saw the construction when they arrived in the city of Cusco in 1534, its walls were covered in gold.
It is a construction that is located a few blocks from the city’s main square, its main characteristic today is that it is the vestige of superimposed constructions from various periods, at its bases you can see walls built by pre-Inca cultures, on They are Inca constructions and in turn, on top of these walls, today there is a colonial temple belonging to the Dominican order.
Inside you can also enjoy religious paintings from the colonial era, as well as enclosures built by the incas with finely polished rocks, whose perfection surprises locals and foreigners.
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Trip Highlights
DISTANCE FROM MAIN SQUARE OF THE CITY OF CUSCO
8 minutes walking
ALTITUDE
3390 m s. n. m
SEASON
In Cusco there are just two seasons the dry season from May-October, and the rainy season from November-April.
You can take tours in the city all year round
WEATHER
Temperatures tend to be highest in the mid-afternoon around 20 ° C and cooler at nights the minimum temperature is around 0 ° C. on July.
OPENING HOURS
Sunday to Saturday
From 8:30 am – 17:30 pm
BASIC SERVICES
There are no areas to charge cell phones and devices
RESTAURANTS
Coricancha is located within the city of Cusco, therefore, you can find luxurious restaurants
HOTELS
Coricancha is located within the city of Cusco, therefore, you can find 3,4 and 5 star hotels
RESTROOMS
Coricancha has comfortable restrooms, with toilet paper and soap.
